Van crashes into railway bridge in Cambridgeshire city

Train services were disrupted after the bridge strike

A lorry struck a railway bridge in a Cambridgeshire city causing disruption to train services on Friday, June 12. Greater Anglia said that due to a vehicle striking a bridge at Ely, trains had to run at reduced speeds on all lines.

Train services running through Ely station experienced delays. Trains travelling between Norwich and Stansted Airport via Cambridge were affected. Services running between Ipswich and Peterborough via Ely were also affected.

A previous Freedom of Information (FOI) submitted by CambridgeshireLive to Network Rail revealed the bridge had been struck 80 times over the last five years. In October 2025, the bridge was hit three times within one week.

At the time of the incident, a spokesperson for Greater Anglia said: “Due to a vehicle striking a bridge at Ely trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines. Train services running through this station may be delayed. Disruption is expected until further notice.”

As of 10.35am on Friday, Greater Anglia confirmed the disruption caused by the bridge strike had been cleared and services were no longer affected.